Floor mat retainer

A fastener (1) which is attached to an attaching hole (4) in the floor carpet (3) and to which a floor mat (7) is connected by an attaching hole (8), the fastener (1) comprising:

• a. a pin (11) having a longitudinal axial slot (13) therethrough disposed on one side of the fastener (1);
• b. an upper holder (10) formed at the lower end of the pin (11) and to engage the floor carpet (3) on the under side thereof;
• c. the upper holder (10) is slotted coincidentally to the pin slot (13);
• d. a pair of lower holders (20, 23) formed in spaced relationship to the upper holder, adjacent the underside thereof;
• e. the pair of lower holders hinge connected at one end (22) and free at the other end (20a, 23a) thereof;
• f. a pin fitting portion (27) extending in a longitudinal axial direction away from the pin (11) and adopted to be shifted toward the pin (11) responsive to the insertion of the lower holders into the hole (4) and causing pivoting movement of the pin fitting portion (27) toward and in engagement with the pin (11) whereby, upon completion of insertion and shifting of the lower holders (20, 23), the upper holder (10) and the lower holders (20, 23) to attach the fastener (1) to the floor carpet (3) therebetween at the attaching hole (4);
• g. the pin fitting portion (27) is sized to be disposed into the slot (13) of the pin (11) after passing through the slot of the upper holder;
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• h. a knob portion (12) is formed at the outer end of the pin (10) remove from the upper holder (10) and into which the upper end of the pin fitting portion (27) will be disposed.